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17:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Down Royal Handicap (50-80)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 100y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,001 added
  • Winner: €7,379
  • 2nd: €2,279
  • 3rd: €1,080
  • 4th: €480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 19.50s
  • Off Time: 17:40:32
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 51-5610
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 78

towards rear, a little keen, pushed along from 3f out, no impression under 2f out and wandered slightly, no extra and eased final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Red, yellow chevron, yellow sleeves, red diamonds, yellow & red quartered cap
  • Form 1/280-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, on terms under 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and dropped to 3rd on line

3(6)
Silk - Red, yellow cross of lorraine, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 130-115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression under 2f out, 8th 1f out and no extra

4(2)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 924-796
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, disputed 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, striped cap
  • Form 234138
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, eased close home

6(5)
Silk - Emerald green, orange star, white sleeves, emerald green armlet, emerald green & white check cap
  • Form 3222-52
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, pushed along under 4f out, not much room briefly from 2f out, disputed 4th 1f out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd on line

7(11)
Silk - Purple & red check, white sleeves, white cap, purple stars
  • Form 0/7458
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, soon no extra

8(7)
Silk - BLACK & YELLOW CHEVRONS, yellow sleeves, black cap

Manomine

261 D
40/1
  • Form 37/6759-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression 2f out

9(3)
Silk - MAROON, yellow sash, yellow chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 047103
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

pushed along to soon lead, joined under 3f out, headed over 2f out, 3rd 1f out, one pace

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, red cross sashes, red armlet, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form R8R6/48-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 56

refused to race

11(1)
Silk - WHITE & BLACK CHECK, black seams on sleeves, black stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 21295/0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 56

very slowly into stride and behind early, a little keen, pushed along 2f out and progress into 6th 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on same pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Vintage Charm didn't run well on good ground at Navan after her victory on soft going at Naas and may need some cut to show her best. COULD SHOULD WOULD hasn't won since her juvenile days but showed more at Gowran last time when she finished in front of hat-trick seeking Nice Vintage so this could be her day. The Ice Meister didn't look as though he stayed this far at Navan but Rainfall Radar has been given a chance by the assessor having dropped 2lb despite finishing runner-up at Wexford. Specific Gravity doesn't win often enough though he ran his best race for a while over a mile at Leopardstown a couple of weeks ago.

Formwatch

Vintage Charm (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 11th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Johann Bach (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.

Could Should Would (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Pushed up to lead early, 2nd after 1f, 3rd 5f out, pushed along in 4th over 1f out, switched left and ridden final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 5l behind Qatari Hunter (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

Nice Vintage (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-divison, 8th over 4f out, driven in 6th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong to 5th, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Qatari Hunter (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

The Ice Meister (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Towards rear, 10th halfway, progress on inner over 2f out, soon not clear run, pushed along in 5th 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Eddystone Rock (8-13) at Navan 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Brokopondo (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in touch on outer, pushed along into straight, chased leaders and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Udogo (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jun.

Rainfall Radar (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden from 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Eddystone Rock (9-7) at Wexford 1m 1f mdn Yielding in May.

In Our Blood (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on winner 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 10l behind Pirolo (8-5) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Manomine 16-1 (9-4) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Evacusafe Lady (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Specific Gravity (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Disputed lead early, soon led, pushed along into straight, joined inside final furlong, soon narrowly headed and one pace close home, 3rd of 17, 1/2l behind Beechmount Whisper (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.

Deputy Consort (USA) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, headway from 2 out, 6th at last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Fleurys Fort (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in May.

Wrekin Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Next Bend (8-13) at Navan 1m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.